Originally published in the Avatar Review, Issue 21, this next installment of Behind the Poems is an ode to writer’s block. Cross it all off and don’t look back. Like a long languid breath, to draw that X over words that no longer work because you no longer work the same way. X marks theContinue reading “Behind the Poems: ex”
Author Archives: Meagan Kimberly
Advice I Ignored Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Advice I Ignored: Stories and Wisdom From a Formerly Depressed Teenager by Ruby Walker are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version ofContinue reading “Advice I Ignored Book Review”
Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece
Continuing on our April 2019 journey through Greece, we left Mycenae and Epidaurus for the next town. Nafplion We stopped in the charming town of Nafplion, where the laid-back vibes invited us to stroll through the alleyways and market square. When we got hungry, our group found a harborside restaurant and dug into some GreekContinue reading “Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece”
Behind the Poems: Battle of the Billboards
My next installment of Behind the Poems was first featured in the Avatar Review, Issue 21. I was inspired to write this one on a road trip I took driving up to Orlando with my best friend. The poem below is the result. On the drive up to Orlando through the 95, we saw billboardContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Battle of the Billboards”
5 Exercises to Help with Your Writing
Whether you write fiction, poetry, essays or anything else, every writer needs to hone their craft. Practicing your art doesn’t necessarily mean writing within the same genre or category all the time. Sometimes, it benefits you to step out of your usual writing zone and engage with a different skill to improve your own. HereContinue reading “5 Exercises to Help with Your Writing”
Gender Flytrap Poetry Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Gender Flytrap by Zoe Estelle Hitzel are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this poetry review first appeared in TheContinue reading “Gender Flytrap Poetry Review”
Wanderlust: Greece – Corinth Canal, Mycenae & Epidaurus
After starting in Athens, our adventure through Greece’s Ionian Coast continued. Corinth Canal We took a charter bus with our local guide from EF Ultimate Break and stopped at the Corinth Canal to take a picture. At the time, I hadn’t realized what an engineering feat this channel is. I only recently learned through workingContinue reading “Wanderlust: Greece – Corinth Canal, Mycenae & Epidaurus”
Behind the Poems: Contra Pelo
I had the great honor of having this poem featured in the inaugural publication of Latino Book Review in 2019. Growing up I always felt self-conscious of my curly, frizzy hair. I tried to keep it under control, slicked back with hair gel. Or I would have my mom spend hours straightening it with aContinue reading “Behind the Poems: Contra Pelo”
Revising Book Reviews for Re-Reads
Have you ever re-read a book and thought twice about your initial review of it? I have. Sometimes I come back to a book feeling that I liked it better the second time around. Does that mean I increase my rating? Other times I realize I missed a lot of problematic aspects now that I’mContinue reading “Revising Book Reviews for Re-Reads”
From A Shadow Grave Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for From A Shadow Grave by Andi C. Buchanan are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this book review first appearedContinue reading “From A Shadow Grave Book Review”